Holly Willard, LCSW
Arlington, VA
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting couples, families, and individuals. I draw from a variety of couples therapy approaches so I can tailor our work to what your relationship needs most. I welcome all couples, including those healing from an affair, feeling stuck in constant conflict, or struggling to reconnect and rediscover their spark. My goal is to create a supportive space where partners can grow, repair, and find their way back to each other.
Education & Experience
- MSW, University of Southern California
- Concentration in Clinical Mental Health
- 20+ years of experience serving couples and families
Specialties
- Marital & Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Conflict Resolution
- Intimacy
- Communication
- Sexless/Withdrawn
- Affair & Infidelity Recovery
- Family Systems & Life Changes
Trainings, Certifications, and Continuing Education
- The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Differentiation, Attachment, and Brain Science (Year Long Intensive, Couples Institute), 2020
- The Gottman Method Approach to Improving Relationships
- Low-Sex and Sexless Couples
- Taking Sexy Back: Female Sexual Self-Awareness in the Age of #MeToo
- Treating the Cycle of Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors
Holly’s Approaches include the following:
- Gottman Method
- Imago Therapy
- Relational Life Therapy by Terry Real
- Emotionally Focused Therapy








